US20060192747A1 - Liquid crystal display apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display (hereinafter, referred to as LCD) apparatus, and more particularly to an LCD apparatus having a simplified structure and an improved luminance.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- Liquid crystal generally, varies arrangement in response to an electric field applied thereto, and thus a light transmittance thereof may be changed.
- An LCD apparatus displays an image using the liquid crystal.
- a conventional LCD apparatus includes an LCD panel controlling the liquid crystal and a light-supplying unit supplying white light in which red light, green light and blue light are mixed in an amount equal to each other.
- the conventional LCD apparatus further includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate.
- the first substrate has a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix shape.
- Each of the pixels acts as a minimum unit for generating a color in the LCD apparatus.
- Each of the pixels includes three subpixels, thereby a light being generated by means of an additive color mixture of three primary colors.
- Each of the subpixels includes a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor (hereinafter, referred to as TFT). Gray-scale voltages having voltage levels different from each other are supplied to the respective subpixels through corresponding TFTs.
- the second substrate has a common electrode and a color filter.
- the common electrode has an area enough to cover all of the pixels formed on the first substrate.
- the color filter has an area substantially equal to the area of the subpixels and is formed at a position corresponding to each of the subpixels.
- Liquid crystal is disposed between the pixels and the common electrode.
- the liquid crystal varies arrangement in response to a voltage difference between the gray-scale voltage applied on each of the subpixels and a voltage applied on the common electrode, thereby changing a light transmittance of the liquid crystal.
- the amount of the light having uniform luminance and provided to the first substrate may be varied in accordance with a position on which the liquid crystal is disposed while the light passes through the liquid crystal corresponding to each of the subpixels, thereby forming an image light.
- the image light is changed into a monochrome image light while passing through the color filters.
- the monochrome image light emitted from the three subpixels are mixed with each other so as to provide a color.
- the LCD panel When the LCD panel has a diagonal length of about 6.4 inches and a resolution of 640 ⁇ 480, the LCD panel has pixels of about 307,200 and subpixels of about 921,600.
- the image light is absorbed into the color filter while passing through the liquid crystal and color filter, so that the luminance of the monochrome image light may be decreased and image quality of the image may be deteriorated.
- each of the subpixels includes the TFT.
- a manufacturing process of the LCD panel may be complex, thereby decreasing yield of the LCD panel.
- a driving module for driving the TFTs has a complicated structure because the TFTs connected to the subpixels are driven individually by means of the driving module.
- a black matrix is disposed between the subpixels, on which the liquid crystal is not disposed, thereby decreasing an opening ratio and deteriorating luminance of a displayed image on the LCD panel.
- the present invention has been devised to solve the foregoing problems of the conventional art, and the present invention provides an LCD apparatus having a simplified structure and an improved luminance.
- the liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus includes an LCD panel assembly, a light supplying unit, and a light reflective-transmissive unit.
- the LCD panel assembly has a plurality of pixels to display a color image.
- the pixels control an arrangement of liquid crystal.
- the light supplying unit has a light source.
- the light source supplies red light during a time corresponding to one third of a frame, green light during the time and blue light during the time.
- the light reflective-transmissive unit is disposed between the light supplying unit and the LCD panel assembly to transmit the red light, the green light and the blue light and to reflect light externally provided to the LCD panel assembly, thereby improving luminance of the color image.
- the LCD apparatus includes a light supplying unit, a first liquid crystal display part, a second liquid crystal display part and a light reflective-transmissive film.
- the light supplying unit includes a light guide plate and a light source.
- the light guide plate has a first light-exiting surface, a second light-exiting surface and a side surface.
- the second light-exiting surface is opposite to the first light-exiting surface.
- the side surface is disposed between the first light-exiting surface and the second light-exiting surface.
- the light source supplies red light during a time corresponding to one third of a frame, green light during the time and blue light during the time.
- the first liquid crystal display part is opposite to the first light-exiting surface, and displays a first image by means of the red light, the green light and the blue light from the first light-exiting surface.
- the second liquid crystal display part is opposite to the second light-exiting surface, and displays a second image by means of the red light, the green light and the blue light from the second light-exiting surface.
- the light reflective-transmissive film is disposed between the first liquid crystal display part and the first light-exiting surface to transmit the red light, the green light and the blue light and to reflect light externally provided to the first liquid crystal display part.
- the LCD apparatus of the present invention displays an image by means of a white light as well as red light, green light and blue light, thereby improving luminance.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an LCD apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the LCD apparatus shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the pixel formed on a first substrate shown in FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the pixel shown in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the light-supplying unit shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another light-supplying unit shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing another light-supplying unit shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view cut along the line A-A′ of FIG. 7 ;
- FIGS. 9 to 11 are block diagrams showing the driving module shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the light reflective-transmissive film shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a TFT substrate of an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an LCD apparatus 400 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the LCD apparatus 400 includes an LCD panel assembly 200 without a color filter, a light-supplying unit 100 having a light source and a light reflective-transmissive film 300 .
- the LCD apparatus 400 may include a backlight assembly in lieu of the light-supplying unit 100 .
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the LCD apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 1 .
- the LCD panel 280 includes a first substrate 210 , a second substrate 220 and liquid crystal 230 .
- the first substrate 210 includes a plurality of pixels 212 .
- Each of the pixels 212 acts as a minimum unit for generating a color in the LCD apparatus 400 .
- the LCD panel 280 has a diagonal length of 6.4 inches and a required resolution of 640 ⁇ 480, the LCD panel 280 has pixels of about 307,200.
- each of the pixels 212 of the LCD panel 280 does not include a subpixel.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the pixel formed on a first substrate shown in FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the pixel shown in FIG. 3 .
- a number of the pixels 212 are substantially equal to the resolution of the LCD panel 280 .
- Each of the pixels 212 includes a pixel electrode 213 and a voltage supplying unit 214 .
- the pixel electrode 213 is formed on the first substrate 210 and has a transparent conductive material, for example, indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO).
- ITO indium tin oxide
- IZO indium zinc oxide
- the pixel electrode 213 is formed on the first substrate 210 in a thin film shape.
- the voltage supplying unit 214 includes a gate bus line 215 , a data bus line 216 and a thin film transistor (TFT) 217 .
- TFT thin film transistor
- the gate bus line 215 has a gate line 215 a and a gate electrode 215 b branched from the gate line 215 a.
- the data bus line 216 has a data line 216 a and a source electrode 216 b branched from the data line 216 a.
- the TFT 217 includes the gate electrode 215 b, an insulating layer 216 a, a channel layer 217 b, the source electrode 216 b and a drain electrode 217 c.
- the insulating layer 217 a insulates the gate electrode 215 b from other elements such as the source electrode 216 b and drain electrode 217 c.
- the channel layer 217 b corresponding to the gate electrode 215 b is armed on the insulating layer 217 a.
- the channel layer 217 b includes an amorphous silicon thin film 217 d and an n+ amorphous silicon thin film 217 e.
- the n+ amorphous silicon thin film 217 e has two pieces formed on the amorphous silicon thin film 217 d and separated from each other.
- the source electrode 216 b and the drain electrode 216 c are disposed on the two pieces, respectively.
- the pixel electrode 213 is connected to the drain electrode 217 c.
- the second substrate 220 includes a common electrode 222 formed over the second substrate 220 .
- the common electrode 222 has a transparent conductive material such as ITO, IZO or the like.
- a spacer 233 is disposed between the first substrate 210 and the second substrate 220 .
- a sealant 235 is disposed on edges of the first substrate 210 and an edge of the second substrate 220 so as to prevent leakage of the liquid crystal 230 .
- the liquid crystal 230 is formed between the first substrate 210 and the second substrate 220 using a vacuum injection process or a dropping process.
- the light-supplying unit 100 provides a red light 111 , a green light 121 and a blue light 131 to the liquid crystal 230 of the LCD panel 280 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the light-supplying unit shown in FIG. 1 .
- the light-supplying unit 100 includes red, green and blue light-supplying unit 110 , 120 130 , a voltage supplying module 140 and a receiving container 180 .
- the red, green and blue light-supplying units 110 , 120 and 130 generate the red light 111 , green light 121 and blue light 131 , respectively.
- the red, green and blue light-supplying units 110 , 120 and 130 comprise a cold cathode fluorescent lamp.
- the red, green and blue light-supplying units 110 , 120 and 130 are alternately disposed and parallel to each other.
- Each of the red, green and blue light-supplying units 110 , 120 and 130 includes a first electrode 101 and a second electrode 102 .
- the voltage-supplying module 140 includes a first voltage-supplying module 142 and a second voltage-supplying module 144 .
- the first voltage-supplying module 142 is connected to the first electrode 101 to supply a first discharge voltage
- the second voltage-supplying module 144 is connected to the second electrode 102 to supply a second discharge voltage.
- a voltage difference between the first discharge voltage and the second discharge voltage is enough to transfer an electron between the first electrode 101 and the second electrode 102 .
- the first voltage supplying module 142 and second voltage supplying module 144 receive the first discharge voltage and second discharge voltage from an inverter (not shown).
- the receiving container 180 receives the red, green, blue light-supplying units 110 , 120 and 130 and the voltage-supplying module 140 .
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another light supplying unit shown in FIG. 1 .
- the light supplying unit 100 includes a receiving container 180 , a red light emitting diode 150 , a green light emitting diode 160 , a blue light emitting diode 170 and a voltage-supplying module 179 .
- the red, green and blue light emitting diodes 150 , 160 and 170 are arranged in a matrix shape in the receiving container 180 .
- the voltage-supplying module 179 includes a first signal line 155 , a second signal line 165 , a third signal line 175 and a signal-supplying module 177 .
- the first, second and third signal lines 155 , 165 , and 175 are arranged in a matrix shape.
- the first signal line 155 provides a first driving voltage V 1 to the red luminescent diode 150
- the second signal line 165 provides a second driving voltage V 2 to the red luminescent diode 150
- the third signal line 155 provides a third driving voltage V 3 to the red luminescent diode 150 .
- the signal supplying module 177 supplies the first, second and third driving voltage V 1 , V 2 and V 3 to the first, second and third lines 155 , 165 and 175 , respectively.
- the first, second and third driving voltage V 1 , V 2 and V 3 may have a voltage level different from each other so that the red light emitting diode 150 , the green light emitting diode 160 and the blue light emitting diode 170 may have substantially the same luminance.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing another light supplying unit shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view cut along the line A-A′ of FIG. 7 .
- a light supplying unit 100 includes a light guide plate 192 and a light-supplying module 195 .
- the light guide plate 192 has a shape substantially identical to an LCD panel 200 .
- the light guide plate 192 may have the rectangular shape.
- the light guide plate 192 includes a first light-exiting surface 192 a, a second light-exiting surface 192 b facing the first light-exiting surface 192 a and a plurality of side surfaces 192 c, 192 d, 192 e and 192 f.
- the light guide plate 192 may have a wedge shape or a flat shape.
- the first light-exiting surface 192 a and the second light-exiting surface 192 b are parallel to each other.
- the light guide plate 192 may also have a plurality of receiving recesses 192 g formed on the side surfaces 192 c and 192 f so as to partially receive the light-supplying module 195 .
- the light-supplying module 195 is disposed in the receiving recesses 192 g.
- the light-supplying module 195 includes a printed circuit board 196 and a light source 197 .
- the 3-color light source 197 includes a red light emitting diode 197 a, a green light emitting diode 197 b and a blue light emitting diode 197 c.
- the red, green and blue light emitting diode 197 a, 197 b and 197 c are disposed on the printed circuit board 196 corresponding to the receiving recesses 192 g.
- Red light, green light and blue light are incident into the light guide plate 192 so that the red light, the green light and the blue light having a plane light source are generated from the first light-exiting surface 192 a and the second light-exiting surface 192 b, respectively.
- a reflecting surface 198 is disposed on the second light-exiting surface 192 b of the light guide plate 192 , thereby reflecting the red light, the green light and the blue light to the first light-exiting surface 192 a adjacent to the LCD panel 200 .
- FIGS. 9 to 11 are block diagrams showing the driving module shown in FIG. 1 .
- the driving module 290 includes a gate driving part 291 , a data driving part 292 , a driving voltage generating part 293 connected to the gate driving part 291 , a gray-scale voltage generating part 294 connected to the data driving part 292 , a light source controlling part 105 and a signal controlling part 295 .
- the light source controlling part 105 is connected to the light supplying unit 100 so as to control the light-supplying unit 100 .
- the signal controlling part 295 controls the gate driving part 291 , data driving part 292 , driving voltage-generating part 293 and gray-scale voltage generating part 294 .
- the gate driving part 291 is connected to the gate bus line 215 of the LCD panel 280 .
- the gate driving part 291 supplies a gate-driving signal to each of the gate bus line 215 in response to a control signal from the signal controlling part 295 .
- the gate-driving signal includes a gate turn-on signal V on and a gate turn-off signal V off .
- the driving voltage generating part 293 generates a common voltage V com to supply the common voltage V com to a common electrode.
- the data driving part 292 is connected to the data bus line 216 of the LCD panel 280 .
- the data driving part 292 supplies a gray-scale voltage to the data bus line 216 .
- the gray scale voltage is generated from the gray-scale voltage generating part 294 .
- the signal controlling part 295 controls the gate driving part 291 , the data driving part 292 , the driving voltage generating part 293 and the gray-scale voltage generating part 294 .
- the signal controlling part 295 receives a video signal from an exterior information-processing device 296 such as a computer.
- the video signal includes various signals such as a first red gray-scale signal R 1 , a first green gray-scale signal G 1 , a first blue gray-scale signal B 1 , a vertical synchronizing signal V sync , a horizontal synchronizing signal H sync , a main clock signal CLK, a data enable signal DE and so on.
- the signal controlling part 295 converts the first red gray-scale signal R 1 , the first green gray-scale signal G 1 and the first blue gray-scale signal B 1 for an LCD panel into a second red gray-scale signal R 2 , a second green gray-scale signal G 2 and a second blue gray-scale signal B 2 , respectively.
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies the second red gray-scale signal R 2 to the data driving part 292 during a time corresponding to one-third of a frame.
- the data driving part 292 receives an analog gray-scale voltage corresponding to the second red gray-scale signal R 2 from the gray-scale voltage generating part 294 and outputs the analog gray-scale voltage to the data bus line 216 .
- the gate driving part 291 then supplies a gate turn-on pulse signal to the first gate bus line 215 in response to a gate control signal generated from the signal controlling part 295 , thereby turning on all of TFTs connected to the first gate bus line 215 .
- the signal controlling part 295 repeats the processes aforementioned above such as output process of the second red gray-scale signal R 2 and output process of the gray-scale voltage, during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame to supply the red gray-scale voltage to the pixels.
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies the red gray-scale voltage to the pixels
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies red light turn-on signal LCR 2 to the light source controlling part 105 so as to turn on red light generating unit 110 .
- the red light generating unit 110 is turned on, green light generating unit 120 and blue light generating unit 130 are turned off.
- the liquid crystal corresponding to the pixels are completely arranged when the signal controlling part 295 supplies the red light turn-on signal LCR 2 to the light source controlling part 105 .
- the red light may be emitted outside the LCD panel during red light about 5.5 ms corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies the second green gray-scale signal G 2 to the data driving part 292 during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- the data driving part 292 receives the analog gray-scale voltage corresponding to the second green gray-scale signal G 2 and outputs the analog gray-scale voltage to the data bus line 216 .
- the date driving part 291 then supplies a gate turn-on pulse signal to the first gate bus line 215 in response to a gate control signal generated from the signal controlling part 295 so as to turn on all of TFTs connected to the gate bus line 215 .
- the signal controlling part 295 repeats the processes aforementioned above such as output process of the second green gray-scale signal G 2 and output process of the gray-scale voltage, during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame to supply the green gray-scale voltage to the pixels.
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies the green gray-scale voltage to the pixels
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies green light turn-on signal LCG 2 to the light source controlling part 105 so as to turn on green light generating unit 120 .
- the green light generating unit 120 is turned on, red light generating unit 110 and blue light generating unit 130 are turned off.
- the liquid crystal corresponding to the pixels are completely arranged when the signal controlling part 295 supplies the green light turn-on signal LCG 2 to the light source controlling part 105 .
- the green light may be emitted outside the LCD panel during red light about 5.5 ms corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies the second blue gray-scale signal B 2 to the data driving part 292 during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- the data driving part 292 receives the analog gray-scale voltage corresponding to the second blue gray-scale signal B 2 and outputs the analog gray-scale voltage to the data bus line 216 .
- the date driving part 291 then supplies a gate turn-on pulse signal to the first gate bus line 215 in response to a gate control signal generated from the signal controlling part 295 so as to turn on all of TFTs connected to the gate bus line 215 .
- the signal controlling part 295 repeats the processes aforementioned above such as output process of the second blue gray-scale signal B 2 and output process of the gray-scale voltage, during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame to supply the blue gray-scale voltage to the pixels.
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies the blue gray-scale voltage to the pixels
- the signal controlling part 295 supplies blue light turn-on signal LCB 2 to the light source controlling part 105 so as to turn on blue light generating unit 130 .
- the blue light-generating unit 130 is turned on, red light generating unit 110 and green light generating unit 120 are turned off.
- the liquid crystal corresponding to the pixels are in a complete arrangement when the signal controlling part 295 supplies the green light turn-on signal LCB 2 to the light source controlling part 105 .
- the blue light may be emitted outside the LCD panel during red light about 5.5 ms corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- the red light, the green light and the blue light are successively outputted from the LCD panel during the frame, so that a user may perceive an image by means of a shading effect of the red light, the green light and the blue light.
- the light reflective-transmissive film 300 is disposed between an LCD panel assembly 280 and a light supplying unit 100 .
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the light reflective-transmissive film shown in FIG. 1 .
- the light reflective-transmissive film 300 includes a first layer 310 and a second layer 320 .
- a refractive index of the first layer 310 of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 has an anisotropy with respective to an XY-plane, but a refractive index of the second layer 320 of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 does not have the anisotropy with respective to the XY-plane.
- X axis is parallel to an extended direction of the light reflective-transmissive film 300
- Y axis is substantially parallel to a surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 and substantially perpendicular to the extended direction
- Z axis is substantially normal to a surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 .
- the light reflective-transmissive film 300 has a different anisotropy with respective to a transmittance and the refractive index according to a polarizing state and a direction of an incident light.
- three main refractive indexes n x , n y and n z of the first layer 310 and the second layer 320 are defined by the following expressions 1 to 5.
- n1 x n1 z ⁇ n1 y Expression 1
- a refractive index difference between the first layer 310 and the second layer 320 in an X-direction is smaller than a refractive index difference between the first layer 310 and the second layer 320 in a Y-direction. Therefore, with reference to Fresnel's equation, when a non-polarized light is incident into the light reflective-transmissive film 300 in a Z-direction, a portion of the non-polarized light parallel to the Y-axis is almost completely reflected by the refractive index difference.
- a portion of the non-polarized light parallel to the X-axis is partially reflected by the refractive index difference, and a remained portion of the non-polarized light parallel to the X-axis passes through the surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 .
- Two kinds of high molecular layers are alternately disposed to form a dielectric multi-layer of birefringency.
- One of high molecular layers has a large refractive index, and remained one of high molecular layers has a small refractive index.
- DBEF dual brightness enhancement film
- 3M company a dual brightness enhancement film manufactured by 3M company
- the DBEF has two kinds of layers that are alternately disposed.
- the DBEF has polyethylenenaphtalate layers and polymethylmethacrylate (hereinafter, refers to as PMMA) layers.
- PMMA polymethylmethacrylate
- the polyethylenenaphtalate layers have high birefringency, and the PMMA layers have isotropy.
- Naphthalene has flat structure so that the naphthalene is easily stacked, and a refractive index of the naphthalene in stacked direction is different from a refractive index of the naphthalene in other direction.
- PMMA has amorphous high molecules to have substantially the same refractive index regardless of a direction of PMMA.
- a portion of a non-polarized light that is parallel to the Y axis is completely reflected, and a portion of a non-polarized light, which is parallel to the Y-axis and incident into the DBEF in the Z-direction, completely passes through the surface of the DBEF.
- a portion of a non-polarized light that is parallel to the Y axis is completely reflected by the larger reflective index difference in the Y direction, but a portion of a non-polarized light, which is parallel to the X-axis and incident into the light reflective-transmissive film 300 in the Z-direction, is partially reflected by the smaller reflective index difference in the X direction, and the remained portion of the non-polarized light that is parallel to the X axis passes through the surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 .
- Two anisotropic light reflective-transmissive layers may be attached to form the light reflective-transmissive film 300 .
- An anisotropic light reflective-transmissive layer and an isotropic light reflective-transmissive layer may also be attached to form the light reflective-transmissive film 300 .
- the anisotropic light reflective-transmissive layer has different transmittances and different refractive indexes corresponding to polarizing state and polarizing direction of an incident light.
- the light reflective-transmissive film 300 may have integral structure or multi-layered structure having separated layers.
- the light reflective-transmissive film 300 is disposed between the light supplying unit 100 and the LCD panel 280 so that red light 111 , green light 121 and blue light 131 pass through the light reflective-transmissive film 300 , which reflects light externally provided to the LCD panel 280 in an incident direction.
- the red light 111 , the green light 121 and the blue light 131 are generated from the light supplying unit 100 .
- the red light 111 , the green light 121 , the blue light 131 and the external light pass through the LCD panel 280 so that a luminance of the external light is added to the luminance by the additive color mixture of the red light 111 , the green light 121 and the blue light 131 , thereby increasing luminance.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a TFT substrate of an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- an LCD panel includes a first substrate 250 , a second substrate 270 and liquid crystal 260 .
- the first substrate 250 includes a voltage-supplying unit 252 , an organic insulating layer 254 and a first electrode 257 .
- the voltage-supplying unit 252 of another exemplary embodiment is substantially identical to the voltage-supplying unit 212 of the exemplary embodiment.
- the organic insulating layer 254 is formed over the first substrate 250 to cover TFTs 252 a of the voltage-supplying unit 252 .
- the organic insulating layer 254 has contact holes, and each of the contact holes exposes a drain electrode 252 b of the TFT 252 a.
- the first electrode 257 is formed on the organic insulating layer 254 .
- the first electrode 257 has a transparent electrode 255 and a reflective electrode 256 .
- the reflective electrode 256 has an opening window 256 a.
- a number of the transparent electrodes 255 are substantially equal to a resolution of the LCD apparatus.
- a portion of each of the transparent electrodes 255 is connected to a drain electrode 252 b of each of the TFTs 252 a.
- a reflective electrode 256 is formed on the transparent electrode 255 .
- the transparent electrode is disposed on the organic insulating layer 254 in a matrix shape.
- the reflective electrode 256 includes metal having high reflectivity such as aluminum, aluminum alloy, or the like.
- the reflective electrode 256 includes an opening window 256 a. Three-color light generated from a light-supplying unit 100 passes through the liquid crystal 260 by means of the opening window 256 a. A portion of light externally provided to the LCD panel 280 is reflected in the opening window 256 to pass through the liquid crystal 260 .
- the second substrate 270 opposite to the first substrate 250 has a common electrode 272 .
- the common electrode 272 is formed over the second substrate 270 , and has a material such as ITO, IZO, or the like.
- the liquid crystal 260 is injected between the first substrate 250 and the second substrate 270 .
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- an LCD apparatus 900 includes a light supplying unit 500 , a light reflective-transmissive film 800 , a first display part 600 and a second display part 700 .
- the light supplying unit 500 includes a light guide plate 510 and a light-supplying module 520 .
- the light supplying unit 500 supplies red light during a time corresponding to one third of a frame, green light during the time and blue light during the time to a first exiting surface 511 of the light guide plate 510 and a second exiting surface 512 of the light guide plate 510 .
- the first display part 600 is opposite to the first light-exiting surface 511 of the light guide plate 510 , and the first display part 600 displays an image by means of red light, green light and blue light.
- the second display part 700 is opposite to the second light-exiting surface 512 of the light guide plate 510 , and the second display part 700 displays an image by means of red light, green light and blue light.
- the first display part 600 and the second display part 700 may display different images from each other by means of different driving signals. Sizes of the first display part 600 and the second display part 700 may also be different from each other.
- a first reverse-prism sheet is disposed between the first display part 600 and the first light-exiting surface 511
- a second reverse-prism sheet is disposed between the second display part 700 and the second light-exiting surface 512 .
- the first reverse-prism sheet and the second reverse-prism sheet control luminance and viewing angle.
- the light reflective-transmissive film 800 may be disposed between the first display part 600 and the light guide plate 510 .
- the red light, the green light and the blue light pass through the light reflective-transmissive film 800 , which reflects light externally provided to the LCD panel.
- the external light is incident into the first display part 600 .
- the first display part 600 displays an image by means of the red light, the green light, the blue light and the external light.
- the second display part 700 displays an image by means of the red light, the green light and the blue light.
- the red light, the green light and the blue light are exited from the second light-exiting surface 512 of the light guide plate 500 .
- the first display part 600 may be a transmissive LCD panel without color filter or a reflective-transmissive LCD panel without color filter.
- the second display part 700 may be a transmissive LCD panel without color filter or a reflective-transmissive LCD panel without color filter.
- the LCD apparatus of the present invention decreases loss of a light generated from a light supplying unit of an LCD apparatus, thereby improving luminance of an image exited from the LCD apparatus.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display (hereinafter, referred to as LCD) apparatus, and more particularly to an LCD apparatus having a simplified structure and an improved luminance.
- Liquid crystal, generally, varies arrangement in response to an electric field applied thereto, and thus a light transmittance thereof may be changed. An LCD apparatus displays an image using the liquid crystal.
- A conventional LCD apparatus includes an LCD panel controlling the liquid crystal and a light-supplying unit supplying white light in which red light, green light and blue light are mixed in an amount equal to each other.
- Also, the conventional LCD apparatus further includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate.
- The first substrate has a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix shape. Each of the pixels acts as a minimum unit for generating a color in the LCD apparatus. Each of the pixels includes three subpixels, thereby a light being generated by means of an additive color mixture of three primary colors. Each of the subpixels includes a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor (hereinafter, referred to as TFT). Gray-scale voltages having voltage levels different from each other are supplied to the respective subpixels through corresponding TFTs.
- The second substrate has a common electrode and a color filter. The common electrode has an area enough to cover all of the pixels formed on the first substrate. The color filter has an area substantially equal to the area of the subpixels and is formed at a position corresponding to each of the subpixels.
- Liquid crystal is disposed between the pixels and the common electrode. The liquid crystal varies arrangement in response to a voltage difference between the gray-scale voltage applied on each of the subpixels and a voltage applied on the common electrode, thereby changing a light transmittance of the liquid crystal.
- The amount of the light having uniform luminance and provided to the first substrate may be varied in accordance with a position on which the liquid crystal is disposed while the light passes through the liquid crystal corresponding to each of the subpixels, thereby forming an image light. The image light is changed into a monochrome image light while passing through the color filters. The monochrome image light emitted from the three subpixels are mixed with each other so as to provide a color.
- When the LCD panel has a diagonal length of about 6.4 inches and a resolution of 640×480, the LCD panel has pixels of about 307,200 and subpixels of about 921,600.
- However, the image light is absorbed into the color filter while passing through the liquid crystal and color filter, so that the luminance of the monochrome image light may be decreased and image quality of the image may be deteriorated.
- Also, since three subpixels are needed to generate a color, and each of the subpixels includes the TFT. As a result, a manufacturing process of the LCD panel may be complex, thereby decreasing yield of the LCD panel.
- In addition, a driving module for driving the TFTs has a complicated structure because the TFTs connected to the subpixels are driven individually by means of the driving module.
- Furthermore, a black matrix is disposed between the subpixels, on which the liquid crystal is not disposed, thereby decreasing an opening ratio and deteriorating luminance of a displayed image on the LCD panel.
- Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the foregoing problems of the conventional art, and the present invention provides an LCD apparatus having a simplified structure and an improved luminance.
- The liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes an LCD panel assembly, a light supplying unit, and a light reflective-transmissive unit. The LCD panel assembly has a plurality of pixels to display a color image. The pixels control an arrangement of liquid crystal. The light supplying unit has a light source. The light source supplies red light during a time corresponding to one third of a frame, green light during the time and blue light during the time. The light reflective-transmissive unit is disposed between the light supplying unit and the LCD panel assembly to transmit the red light, the green light and the blue light and to reflect light externally provided to the LCD panel assembly, thereby improving luminance of the color image.
- The LCD apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes a light supplying unit, a first liquid crystal display part, a second liquid crystal display part and a light reflective-transmissive film.
- The light supplying unit includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate has a first light-exiting surface, a second light-exiting surface and a side surface. The second light-exiting surface is opposite to the first light-exiting surface. The side surface is disposed between the first light-exiting surface and the second light-exiting surface. The light source supplies red light during a time corresponding to one third of a frame, green light during the time and blue light during the time.
- The first liquid crystal display part is opposite to the first light-exiting surface, and displays a first image by means of the red light, the green light and the blue light from the first light-exiting surface.
- The second liquid crystal display part is opposite to the second light-exiting surface, and displays a second image by means of the red light, the green light and the blue light from the second light-exiting surface.
- The light reflective-transmissive film is disposed between the first liquid crystal display part and the first light-exiting surface to transmit the red light, the green light and the blue light and to reflect light externally provided to the first liquid crystal display part.
- Therefore, the LCD apparatus of the present invention displays an image by means of a white light as well as red light, green light and blue light, thereby improving luminance.
- The above and other advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an LCD apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the LCD apparatus shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the pixel formed on a first substrate shown inFIG. 2 -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the pixel shown inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the light-supplying unit shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another light-supplying unit shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing another light-supplying unit shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view cut along the line A-A′ ofFIG. 7 ; - FIGS. 9 to 11 are block diagrams showing the driving module shown in
FIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the light reflective-transmissive film shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a TFT substrate of an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing anLCD apparatus 400 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , theLCD apparatus 400 includes anLCD panel assembly 200 without a color filter, a light-supplyingunit 100 having a light source and a light reflective-transmissive film 300. TheLCD apparatus 400 may include a backlight assembly in lieu of the light-supplyingunit 100. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing theLCD apparatus 400 shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 2 , theLCD panel 280 includes afirst substrate 210, asecond substrate 220 andliquid crystal 230. - The
first substrate 210 includes a plurality ofpixels 212. Each of thepixels 212 acts as a minimum unit for generating a color in theLCD apparatus 400. When theLCD panel 280 has a diagonal length of 6.4 inches and a required resolution of 640×480, theLCD panel 280 has pixels of about 307,200. - In this exemplary embodiment, in order to improve luminance and to simplify structure of the
LCD panel 280, each of thepixels 212 of theLCD panel 280 does not include a subpixel. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the pixel formed on a first substrate shown inFIG. 2 , andFIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the pixel shown inFIG. 3 . - Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , a number of thepixels 212 are substantially equal to the resolution of theLCD panel 280. Each of thepixels 212 includes apixel electrode 213 and a voltage supplying unit 214. Thepixel electrode 213 is formed on thefirst substrate 210 and has a transparent conductive material, for example, indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO). Thepixel electrode 213 is formed on thefirst substrate 210 in a thin film shape. - The voltage supplying unit 214 includes a
gate bus line 215, adata bus line 216 and a thin film transistor (TFT) 217. - The
gate bus line 215 has agate line 215 a and agate electrode 215 b branched from thegate line 215 a. Thedata bus line 216 has adata line 216 a and asource electrode 216 b branched from thedata line 216 a. - Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , the TFT 217 includes thegate electrode 215 b, an insulatinglayer 216 a, achannel layer 217 b, thesource electrode 216 b and adrain electrode 217 c. The insulatinglayer 217 a insulates thegate electrode 215 b from other elements such as thesource electrode 216 b anddrain electrode 217 c. Thechannel layer 217 b corresponding to thegate electrode 215 b is armed on the insulatinglayer 217 a. Thechannel layer 217 b includes an amorphous siliconthin film 217 d and an n+ amorphous siliconthin film 217 e. The n+ amorphous siliconthin film 217 e has two pieces formed on the amorphous siliconthin film 217 d and separated from each other. The source electrode 216 b and the drain electrode 216 c are disposed on the two pieces, respectively. Thepixel electrode 213 is connected to thedrain electrode 217 c. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , thesecond substrate 220 includes acommon electrode 222 formed over thesecond substrate 220. Thecommon electrode 222 has a transparent conductive material such as ITO, IZO or the like. - In order to maintain a cell gap between the first and
second substrates spacer 233 is disposed between thefirst substrate 210 and thesecond substrate 220. Asealant 235 is disposed on edges of thefirst substrate 210 and an edge of thesecond substrate 220 so as to prevent leakage of theliquid crystal 230. - The
liquid crystal 230 is formed between thefirst substrate 210 and thesecond substrate 220 using a vacuum injection process or a dropping process. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , the light-supplyingunit 100 provides ared light 111, agreen light 121 and ablue light 131 to theliquid crystal 230 of theLCD panel 280. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the light-supplying unit shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 5 , the light-supplyingunit 100 includes red, green and blue light-supplyingunit voltage supplying module 140 and a receivingcontainer 180. The red, green and blue light-supplyingunits red light 111,green light 121 andblue light 131, respectively. - The red, green and blue light-supplying
units - The red, green and blue light-supplying
units - Each of the red, green and blue light-supplying
units first electrode 101 and asecond electrode 102. - The voltage-supplying
module 140 includes a first voltage-supplyingmodule 142 and a second voltage-supplyingmodule 144. The first voltage-supplyingmodule 142 is connected to thefirst electrode 101 to supply a first discharge voltage, and the second voltage-supplyingmodule 144 is connected to thesecond electrode 102 to supply a second discharge voltage. A voltage difference between the first discharge voltage and the second discharge voltage is enough to transfer an electron between thefirst electrode 101 and thesecond electrode 102. The firstvoltage supplying module 142 and secondvoltage supplying module 144 receive the first discharge voltage and second discharge voltage from an inverter (not shown). - The receiving
container 180 receives the red, green, blue light-supplyingunits module 140. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another light supplying unit shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 6 , thelight supplying unit 100 includes a receivingcontainer 180, a redlight emitting diode 150, a greenlight emitting diode 160, a bluelight emitting diode 170 and a voltage-supplyingmodule 179. - The red, green and blue
light emitting diodes container 180. - The voltage-supplying
module 179 includes afirst signal line 155, asecond signal line 165, athird signal line 175 and a signal-supplyingmodule 177. The first, second andthird signal lines first signal line 155 provides a first driving voltage V1 to the redluminescent diode 150, thesecond signal line 165 provides a second driving voltage V2 to the redluminescent diode 150, and thethird signal line 155 provides a third driving voltage V3 to the redluminescent diode 150. Thesignal supplying module 177 supplies the first, second and third driving voltage V1, V2 and V3 to the first, second andthird lines - The first, second and third driving voltage V1, V2 and V3 may have a voltage level different from each other so that the red
light emitting diode 150, the greenlight emitting diode 160 and the bluelight emitting diode 170 may have substantially the same luminance. -
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing another light supplying unit shown inFIG. 1 , andFIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view cut along the line A-A′ ofFIG. 7 . - Referring to
FIGS. 1, 7 and 8, alight supplying unit 100 includes alight guide plate 192 and a light-supplyingmodule 195. Thelight guide plate 192 has a shape substantially identical to anLCD panel 200. For example, when theLCD panel 230 has a rectangular shape, thelight guide plate 192 may have the rectangular shape. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , thelight guide plate 192 includes a first light-exitingsurface 192 a, a second light-exitingsurface 192 b facing the first light-exitingsurface 192 a and a plurality of side surfaces 192 c, 192 d, 192 e and 192 f. Thelight guide plate 192 may have a wedge shape or a flat shape. In this exemplary embodiment, the first light-exitingsurface 192 a and the second light-exitingsurface 192 b are parallel to each other. Thelight guide plate 192 may also have a plurality of receivingrecesses 192 g formed on the side surfaces 192 c and 192 f so as to partially receive the light-supplyingmodule 195. - The light-supplying
module 195 is disposed in the receivingrecesses 192 g. The light-supplyingmodule 195 includes a printedcircuit board 196 and alight source 197. The 3-color light source 197 includes a redlight emitting diode 197 a, a greenlight emitting diode 197 b and a bluelight emitting diode 197 c. The red, green and bluelight emitting diode circuit board 196 corresponding to the receivingrecesses 192 g. - Red light, green light and blue light are incident into the
light guide plate 192 so that the red light, the green light and the blue light having a plane light source are generated from the first light-exitingsurface 192 a and the second light-exitingsurface 192 b, respectively. As shown inFIG. 8 , when theLCD panel 200 is disposed on the first light-exitingsurface 192 a of thelight guide plate 192, a reflectingsurface 198 is disposed on the second light-exitingsurface 192 b of thelight guide plate 192, thereby reflecting the red light, the green light and the blue light to the first light-exitingsurface 192 a adjacent to theLCD panel 200. - FIGS. 9 to 11 are block diagrams showing the driving module shown in
FIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 9 , thedriving module 290 includes agate driving part 291, adata driving part 292, a drivingvoltage generating part 293 connected to thegate driving part 291, a gray-scalevoltage generating part 294 connected to thedata driving part 292, a lightsource controlling part 105 and asignal controlling part 295. The lightsource controlling part 105 is connected to thelight supplying unit 100 so as to control the light-supplyingunit 100. Thesignal controlling part 295 controls thegate driving part 291,data driving part 292, driving voltage-generatingpart 293 and gray-scalevoltage generating part 294. - The
gate driving part 291 is connected to thegate bus line 215 of theLCD panel 280. Thegate driving part 291 supplies a gate-driving signal to each of thegate bus line 215 in response to a control signal from thesignal controlling part 295. The gate-driving signal includes a gate turn-on signal Von and a gate turn-off signal Voff. The drivingvoltage generating part 293 generates a common voltage Vcom to supply the common voltage Vcom to a common electrode. - The
data driving part 292 is connected to thedata bus line 216 of theLCD panel 280. Thedata driving part 292 supplies a gray-scale voltage to thedata bus line 216. The gray scale voltage is generated from the gray-scalevoltage generating part 294. - The
signal controlling part 295 controls thegate driving part 291, thedata driving part 292, the drivingvoltage generating part 293 and the gray-scalevoltage generating part 294. Thesignal controlling part 295 receives a video signal from an exterior information-processing device 296 such as a computer. - The video signal includes various signals such as a first red gray-scale signal R1, a first green gray-scale signal G1, a first blue gray-scale signal B1, a vertical synchronizing signal Vsync, a horizontal synchronizing signal Hsync, a main clock signal CLK, a data enable signal DE and so on.
- The
signal controlling part 295 converts the first red gray-scale signal R1, the first green gray-scale signal G1 and the first blue gray-scale signal B1 for an LCD panel into a second red gray-scale signal R2, a second green gray-scale signal G2 and a second blue gray-scale signal B2, respectively. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , thesignal controlling part 295 supplies the second red gray-scale signal R2 to thedata driving part 292 during a time corresponding to one-third of a frame. Thedata driving part 292 receives an analog gray-scale voltage corresponding to the second red gray-scale signal R2 from the gray-scalevoltage generating part 294 and outputs the analog gray-scale voltage to thedata bus line 216. - The
gate driving part 291 then supplies a gate turn-on pulse signal to the firstgate bus line 215 in response to a gate control signal generated from thesignal controlling part 295, thereby turning on all of TFTs connected to the firstgate bus line 215. - The
signal controlling part 295 repeats the processes aforementioned above such as output process of the second red gray-scale signal R2 and output process of the gray-scale voltage, during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame to supply the red gray-scale voltage to the pixels. - When the
signal controlling part 295 supplies the red gray-scale voltage to the pixels, thesignal controlling part 295 supplies red light turn-on signal LCR2 to the lightsource controlling part 105 so as to turn on redlight generating unit 110. When the redlight generating unit 110 is turned on, greenlight generating unit 120 and bluelight generating unit 130 are turned off. The liquid crystal corresponding to the pixels are completely arranged when thesignal controlling part 295 supplies the red light turn-on signal LCR2 to the lightsource controlling part 105. - Thus, when the frame is 16.6 ms, the red light may be emitted outside the LCD panel during red light about 5.5 ms corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- Referring to
FIG. 10 , thesignal controlling part 295 supplies the second green gray-scale signal G2 to thedata driving part 292 during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame. Thedata driving part 292 receives the analog gray-scale voltage corresponding to the second green gray-scale signal G2 and outputs the analog gray-scale voltage to thedata bus line 216. - The
date driving part 291 then supplies a gate turn-on pulse signal to the firstgate bus line 215 in response to a gate control signal generated from thesignal controlling part 295 so as to turn on all of TFTs connected to thegate bus line 215. - The
signal controlling part 295 repeats the processes aforementioned above such as output process of the second green gray-scale signal G2 and output process of the gray-scale voltage, during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame to supply the green gray-scale voltage to the pixels. - When the
signal controlling part 295 supplies the green gray-scale voltage to the pixels, thesignal controlling part 295 supplies green light turn-on signal LCG2 to the lightsource controlling part 105 so as to turn on greenlight generating unit 120. When the greenlight generating unit 120 is turned on, redlight generating unit 110 and bluelight generating unit 130 are turned off. The liquid crystal corresponding to the pixels are completely arranged when thesignal controlling part 295 supplies the green light turn-on signal LCG2 to the lightsource controlling part 105. - Thus, when the frame is 16.6 ms, the green light may be emitted outside the LCD panel during red light about 5.5 ms corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- Referring to
FIG. 11 , thesignal controlling part 295 supplies the second blue gray-scale signal B2 to thedata driving part 292 during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame. Thedata driving part 292 receives the analog gray-scale voltage corresponding to the second blue gray-scale signal B2 and outputs the analog gray-scale voltage to thedata bus line 216. - The
date driving part 291 then supplies a gate turn-on pulse signal to the firstgate bus line 215 in response to a gate control signal generated from thesignal controlling part 295 so as to turn on all of TFTs connected to thegate bus line 215. - The
signal controlling part 295 repeats the processes aforementioned above such as output process of the second blue gray-scale signal B2 and output process of the gray-scale voltage, during the time corresponding to one-third of the frame to supply the blue gray-scale voltage to the pixels. - When the
signal controlling part 295 supplies the blue gray-scale voltage to the pixels, thesignal controlling part 295 supplies blue light turn-on signal LCB2 to the lightsource controlling part 105 so as to turn on bluelight generating unit 130. When the blue light-generatingunit 130 is turned on, redlight generating unit 110 and greenlight generating unit 120 are turned off. The liquid crystal corresponding to the pixels are in a complete arrangement when thesignal controlling part 295 supplies the green light turn-on signal LCB2 to the lightsource controlling part 105. - Thus, when the frame is 16.6 ms, the blue light may be emitted outside the LCD panel during red light about 5.5 ms corresponding to one-third of the frame.
- Therefore, the red light, the green light and the blue light are successively outputted from the LCD panel during the frame, so that a user may perceive an image by means of a shading effect of the red light, the green light and the blue light.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , in order to increase luminance of theLCD panel 280, the light reflective-transmissive film 300 is disposed between anLCD panel assembly 280 and alight supplying unit 100. -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the light reflective-transmissive film shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 12 , the light reflective-transmissive film 300 includes afirst layer 310 and asecond layer 320. - A refractive index of the
first layer 310 of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 has an anisotropy with respective to an XY-plane, but a refractive index of thesecond layer 320 of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 does not have the anisotropy with respective to the XY-plane. X axis is parallel to an extended direction of the light reflective-transmissive film 300, Y axis is substantially parallel to a surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300 and substantially perpendicular to the extended direction, and Z axis is substantially normal to a surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300. - The light reflective-
transmissive film 300 has a different anisotropy with respective to a transmittance and the refractive index according to a polarizing state and a direction of an incident light. For example, three main refractive indexes nx, ny and nz of thefirst layer 310 and thesecond layer 320 are defined by the following expressions 1 to 5.
n1x=n1z≠n1y Expression 1
n2x=n2z=n2y Expression 2
n1x≠n2x Expression 3
n1y≠n2y Expression 4
|n1x −n2x |<|n1y −n2y| Expression 5 - A refractive index difference between the
first layer 310 and thesecond layer 320 in an X-direction is smaller than a refractive index difference between thefirst layer 310 and thesecond layer 320 in a Y-direction. Therefore, with reference to Fresnel's equation, when a non-polarized light is incident into the light reflective-transmissive film 300 in a Z-direction, a portion of the non-polarized light parallel to the Y-axis is almost completely reflected by the refractive index difference. Also, a portion of the non-polarized light parallel to the X-axis is partially reflected by the refractive index difference, and a remained portion of the non-polarized light parallel to the X-axis passes through the surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300. - Two kinds of high molecular layers are alternately disposed to form a dielectric multi-layer of birefringency. One of high molecular layers has a large refractive index, and remained one of high molecular layers has a small refractive index.
- For example, in case that the
first layer 310 has the larger refractive index than that of thesecond layer 320. A relation of the refractive index between the first andsecond layers
n1x=n1z=1.57, n1y=1.86
n2x=n2y=n2z=1.57 Expression 6 - According to Fresnel's equation, when refractive indexes of the
first layer 310 in the X and Z directions are substantially equal to refractive indexes of thesecond layer 320 in the X and Z directions, and the refractive index of thefirst layer 310 in the Y-direction is different from the refractive index of thesecond layer 320 in the Y-direction, the portion of the non-polarized light, which is parallel to the Y-axis and incident into the light reflective-transmissive film 300 in the Z-direction, is completely reflected, and the remained portion of the non-polarized light parallel to the X-axis completely passes through the surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300. As the dielectric multi-layer having the briefringency, a dual brightness enhancement film (hereinafter, refers to as DBEF) manufactured by 3M company is well known. The DBEF has two kinds of layers that are alternately disposed. The DBEF has polyethylenenaphtalate layers and polymethylmethacrylate (hereinafter, refers to as PMMA) layers. The polyethylenenaphtalate layers have high birefringency, and the PMMA layers have isotropy. Naphthalene has flat structure so that the naphthalene is easily stacked, and a refractive index of the naphthalene in stacked direction is different from a refractive index of the naphthalene in other direction. However, PMMA has amorphous high molecules to have substantially the same refractive index regardless of a direction of PMMA. - In case of the DBEF, a portion of a non-polarized light that is parallel to the Y axis is completely reflected, and a portion of a non-polarized light, which is parallel to the Y-axis and incident into the DBEF in the Z-direction, completely passes through the surface of the DBEF. However, in case of the light reflective-
transmissive film 300, a portion of a non-polarized light that is parallel to the Y axis is completely reflected by the larger reflective index difference in the Y direction, but a portion of a non-polarized light, which is parallel to the X-axis and incident into the light reflective-transmissive film 300 in the Z-direction, is partially reflected by the smaller reflective index difference in the X direction, and the remained portion of the non-polarized light that is parallel to the X axis passes through the surface of the light reflective-transmissive film 300. - Two anisotropic light reflective-transmissive layers may be attached to form the light reflective-
transmissive film 300. An anisotropic light reflective-transmissive layer and an isotropic light reflective-transmissive layer may also be attached to form the light reflective-transmissive film 300. The anisotropic light reflective-transmissive layer has different transmittances and different refractive indexes corresponding to polarizing state and polarizing direction of an incident light. - The light reflective-
transmissive film 300 may have integral structure or multi-layered structure having separated layers. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , the light reflective-transmissive film 300 is disposed between the light supplyingunit 100 and theLCD panel 280 so thatred light 111,green light 121 andblue light 131 pass through the light reflective-transmissive film 300, which reflects light externally provided to theLCD panel 280 in an incident direction. Thered light 111, thegreen light 121 and theblue light 131 are generated from thelight supplying unit 100. - The
red light 111, thegreen light 121, theblue light 131 and the external light pass through theLCD panel 280 so that a luminance of the external light is added to the luminance by the additive color mixture of thered light 111, thegreen light 121 and theblue light 131, thereby increasing luminance. -
FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a TFT substrate of an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, andFIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Detailed descriptions of the identical elements are omitted, since elements of another exemplary embodiment of the present invention are substantially identical to the elements of the above exemplary embodiment of the present invention except an LCD panel.
- Referring to
FIGS. 13 and 14 , an LCD panel includes afirst substrate 250, asecond substrate 270 andliquid crystal 260. - The
first substrate 250 includes a voltage-supplyingunit 252, an organic insulatinglayer 254 and afirst electrode 257. - The voltage-supplying
unit 252 of another exemplary embodiment is substantially identical to the voltage-supplyingunit 212 of the exemplary embodiment. The organic insulatinglayer 254 is formed over thefirst substrate 250 to coverTFTs 252 a of the voltage-supplyingunit 252. The organic insulatinglayer 254 has contact holes, and each of the contact holes exposes adrain electrode 252 b of theTFT 252 a. - The
first electrode 257 is formed on the organic insulatinglayer 254. Thefirst electrode 257 has atransparent electrode 255 and areflective electrode 256. Thereflective electrode 256 has anopening window 256 a. A number of thetransparent electrodes 255 are substantially equal to a resolution of the LCD apparatus. A portion of each of thetransparent electrodes 255 is connected to adrain electrode 252 b of each of theTFTs 252 a. - A
reflective electrode 256 is formed on thetransparent electrode 255. The transparent electrode is disposed on the organic insulatinglayer 254 in a matrix shape. Thereflective electrode 256 includes metal having high reflectivity such as aluminum, aluminum alloy, or the like. Thereflective electrode 256 includes anopening window 256 a. Three-color light generated from a light-supplyingunit 100 passes through theliquid crystal 260 by means of theopening window 256 a. A portion of light externally provided to theLCD panel 280 is reflected in theopening window 256 to pass through theliquid crystal 260. - The
second substrate 270 opposite to thefirst substrate 250 has acommon electrode 272. Thecommon electrode 272 is formed over thesecond substrate 270, and has a material such as ITO, IZO, or the like. Theliquid crystal 260 is injected between thefirst substrate 250 and thesecond substrate 270. -
FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing an LCD apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Detailed descriptions of the identical elements are omitted, since elements of another exemplary embodiment of the present invention are substantially identical to the elements of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention except an arrangement of an LCD panel.
- Referring to
FIG. 15 , anLCD apparatus 900 includes alight supplying unit 500, a light reflective-transmissive film 800, afirst display part 600 and asecond display part 700. - The
light supplying unit 500 includes alight guide plate 510 and a light-supplyingmodule 520. Thelight supplying unit 500 supplies red light during a time corresponding to one third of a frame, green light during the time and blue light during the time to a first exitingsurface 511 of thelight guide plate 510 and a second exitingsurface 512 of thelight guide plate 510. - The
first display part 600 is opposite to the first light-exitingsurface 511 of thelight guide plate 510, and thefirst display part 600 displays an image by means of red light, green light and blue light. Thesecond display part 700 is opposite to the second light-exitingsurface 512 of thelight guide plate 510, and thesecond display part 700 displays an image by means of red light, green light and blue light. - The
first display part 600 and thesecond display part 700 may display different images from each other by means of different driving signals. Sizes of thefirst display part 600 and thesecond display part 700 may also be different from each other. Preferably, a first reverse-prism sheet is disposed between thefirst display part 600 and the first light-exitingsurface 511, and a second reverse-prism sheet is disposed between thesecond display part 700 and the second light-exitingsurface 512. The first reverse-prism sheet and the second reverse-prism sheet control luminance and viewing angle. - The light reflective-
transmissive film 800 may be disposed between thefirst display part 600 and thelight guide plate 510. The red light, the green light and the blue light pass through the light reflective-transmissive film 800, which reflects light externally provided to the LCD panel. The external light is incident into thefirst display part 600. Thefirst display part 600 displays an image by means of the red light, the green light, the blue light and the external light. - The
second display part 700 displays an image by means of the red light, the green light and the blue light. The red light, the green light and the blue light are exited from the second light-exitingsurface 512 of thelight guide plate 500. - The
first display part 600 may be a transmissive LCD panel without color filter or a reflective-transmissive LCD panel without color filter. - The
second display part 700 may be a transmissive LCD panel without color filter or a reflective-transmissive LCD panel without color filter. - As mentioned above, the LCD apparatus of the present invention decreases loss of a light generated from a light supplying unit of an LCD apparatus, thereby improving luminance of an image exited from the LCD apparatus.
- Although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described, it is understood that the present invention should not be limited to these exemplary embodiments but various changes and modifications can be made by one ordinary skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention as hereinafter claimed.
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